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The Day of JudgmentThe Day of Judgment I am dedicating this book to you, partly because when you read it in MS. you told me you liked it better than any story I have ever written; but more because, although words are at best utterly inadequate, I...
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The Song of the Flag: A National OdeThe Song of the Flag: A National Ode"'Love Letters of a Violinist.'Letters to make the ordinary writer envious, and to awaken in lovers thanks to the poetical pen that has given forth utterances so suited to their good health or malady. Here a verse...
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The Kangaroo MarinesThe Kangaroo Marines I am not an Australasian, I am a Scot. Therefore, I hold no special brief for the folks down under. But I am an Imperialistone filled with admiration for our overseas Dominions and the self-sacrifice of our colonial cousins. They have...
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The Young Castellan: A Tale of the English Civil WarThe Young Castellan: A Tale of the English Civil WarIs this Dutch or English, Ben? said the manly-looking boy, who had just arrived at the age when dark lads get teased about not having properly washed the sides of their faces and their upper...
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Broad GrinsBroad Grins - Comprising, With New Additional Tales in Verse, ThoseMy Booksellers informd me, lately, that several inquiries had been made for My Night-Gown and Slippers,but that every copy had been sold;they had been out of print these two years.Then publish them again, said...
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In the Mayor's ParlourIn the Mayor's ParlourH athelsborough market-place lies in the middle of the towna long, somewhat narrow parallelogram, enclosed on its longer side by old gabled houses; shut in on its western end by the massive bulk of the great parish church of St. Hathelswide,...
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The Lost ChildThe Lost ChildIt is only natural that an author should say a few words about a republication of this kind. The story in its separate form has the advantage of being illustrated by an eminent artist, whose special qualifications are widely known and acknowledged;...
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The Little French Lawyer: A ComedyThe Little French Lawyer: A Comedy Din. Disswade me not. Clere. It will breed a brawl. Din. I care not, I wear a Sword. Cler. And wear discretion with it, Or cast it off, let that direct your arm, 'Tis madness else, not valour,...
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The Herapath PropertyThe Herapath PropertyThis was the third week of Selwoods secretaryship to Jacob Herapath. Herapath was a well-known man in London. He was a Member of Parliament, the owner of a sort of model estate of up-to-date flats, and something of a crank about such...
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The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2The first draft of the Fourth Canto of Childe Harold, which embodies the original and normal conception of the poem, was the work of twenty-six days. On the 17th of June, 1817, Byron wrote to Murray: "You are...
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Robert Burns. Vol. 1, La VieRobert Burns. Vol. 1, La VieAprs un sicle on sait ce que vaut la renomme d'un pote, et quelles verdures les contemporains ont plantes sur sa tombe: si c'taient des peupliers et des bouleaux, essences de quelques annes, ou le chne qui rsiste aux...
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Drolls From ShadowlandDrolls From ShadowlandAs he climbed up or down the dripping ladders, descending from sollar to sollar towards the level where he worked, he would set his teeth grimly that he might not curse aloudan oath underground being an invitation to the Evil Onebut in...
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Memoirs of Fanny HillMemoirs of Fanny Hill - A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text (London, 1749) I sit down to give you an undeniable proof of my considering your desires as indispensable orders. Ungracious then as the task may be, I shall recall to...
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Wood Magic: A FableWood Magic: A Fable Transcriber's note: Obvious minor typesetting errors in punctuation have been silently corrected. Other possible errors have been corrected. These changes appear in red with underscoring; hovering the cursor over such text will reveal a note explaining the change. I. Sir...
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Pharaoh's BrokerPharaoh's Broker - Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor WernerIt was the Chicago Tribune of June 13th, 189-, which contained this paragraph under the head-line: "Big Broker Missing!" But it was the Evening Post of the same date which prided...
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Explorers of the DawnExplorers of the Dawn***Transcriber's Notes: The partial phrase"Child, it shall not be done," consoled theappears naturally in the original version on page 191 (Chapter VII, section II), and in a printer's error, is inserted between two halves of a hyphenated word on page 204;...
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Briefless Ballads and Legal LyricsBriefless Ballads and Legal Lyrics - Second Series[B] Aulus Agerius and Numerius Negidius are names continually occurring in the Roman institutional writers as typical names of parties to legal process, corresponding very much to the John Stiles and John Nokes of the older English...
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Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. THE FAIRIES' CHAPEL. THE LUCK OF MUNCASTER. THE PEEL OF FOULDREY. A LEGEND OF BEWSEY. THE BLESSING. THE DULE UPO' DUN. WINDLESHAW ABBEY. CLEGG HALL. THE MERMAID OF MARTIN MEER. GEORGE FOX. THE DEMON OF THE...
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A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, EsqA Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. - In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Prior. Mr. Dean, I am sorry to see you up, if any of your private Affairs disturb you. I came to call at your...
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A Tramp's NotebookA Tramp's NotebookHow much bitter experience a man keeps to himself, let the experienced say, for they only know. For my own part I am conscious that it rarely occurs to me to mention some things which happened either in England or out of...
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